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Euclid, Ohio
Inside Euclid's city limits, a shallow water table limits basements on 20% of mapped land. Shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 0%.
That water-table share is below Cuyahoga County's 51%. USDA doesn't rate the 43% of mapped land classed as urban land, so these shares are floors. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in the 4 ZIP codes overlapping the city. Of its 25,868 homes, 93% were built before 1980; the median dates from 1956.
Data as of November 3, 2026 · sources · in Cuyahoga County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 4 overlapping ZIPs
of homes built before 1980
Basement waterproofing in Euclid
Basement waterproofing in Euclid: a shallow water table limits basements on 20% of Euclid's mapped land, and the 4 ZIP codes overlapping Euclid logged 2 FEMA flood losses since 2016.
The city lists a permit for the work.
In Cuyahoga County, 47% of the 90 flood-loss buildings with a recorded foundation type had basements.
About 14,400 of Euclid's 25,868 homes are detached houses.
| City permit | Euclid takes waterproofing work through its general permit application. (City of Euclid, Building and Housing Department, read October 2, 2026) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under Euclid city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 0.0% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 20.3% |
| Septic fields very limited | 29.0% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 3.9% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 0.0% |
| Urban land, not rated | 42.5% |
| Mapped soil | 6,832 acres |
| Soil series | Share here | Series nationally: high water table |
|---|---|---|
| Allis | 10% | n/a |
| Brecksville | 6% | n/a |
| Hornell | 5% | n/a |
| Elnora | 5% | n/a |
| Mitiwanga | 4% | 95% |
| Loudonville | 2% | n/a |
What the numbers mean here
On 20% of Euclid's mapped land, soil stays saturated within about 6 feet of the surface for part of the year, which is basement depth.
Euclid covers 10.7 square miles of land and counts 25,868 housing units, about 2,428 per square mile.
46% of Euclid's occupied homes are owner-occupied, and the median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,500; 2% of all homes in the city date from 2000 or later.
The largest soil series under Euclid is Allis, on 10% of the mapped land, followed by Brecksville at 6%.
Clay swell, measured as linear extensibility, averages 3.9% across Euclid's 6,832 mapped acres.
Drought in Cuyahoga County
0% of Cuyahoga County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the November 3, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Euclid. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44117 | 34% | 0 | $0 |
| 44132 | 30% | 1 | $0 |
| 44123 | 24% | 0 | $0 |
| 44119 | 8% | 1 | $0 |
Homes in Euclid
| Housing units | 25,868 |
| Median year built | 1956 |
| Built before 1980 | 93% |
| Built 2000 or later | 2% |
| Owner-occupied | 46% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $126,500 |
| Single-family detached | 56% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Heights | 2 mi | 0% | 57% |
| Wickliffe | 3 mi | 0% | 77% |
| Highland Heights | 4 mi | 0% | 66% |
| Willowick | 4 mi | 0% | 91% |
| Willoughby Hills | 5 mi | 0% | 68% |
| South Euclid | 5 mi | 0% | 31% |
| Bratenahl | 5 mi | 0% | 6% |
| East Cleveland | 5 mi | 0% | 14% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (November 3, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status